Canon 1D MII N vs Olympus E-M10 III

Here, we will be matching up the Canon 1D MII N and Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1D MII N was launched 13 years prior to the E-M10 III and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 1D MII N grades versus the E-M10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII N has exterior dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 1D MII N and Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 1D MII N versus the E-M10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII N and E-M10 III is 50 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and E-M10 III.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII N featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 1D MII N is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.